Blueberry Pond Theatre Appoints New Artistic Director, Announces Upcoming Season

ANTHONY VALBIRO, Blueberry Pond Theatre Ensemble's new Artistic Director, has lived a life in the Theatre World for over forty years. Actor, director, choreographer, scenic designer, playwright---he's done it all and continues to excel in the myriad crafts that make theatre the most magical and creatively satisfying experience for both audiences and performers.

Anthony attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and has worked with a diverse range of renowned theatrical luminaries from Hugh Whitfield to Max Fisher. He has directed and choreographed numerous productions in the tri-state area ranging from George M, Zorba and On The Town to Steel Magnolias, The Zoo Story and the off- Broadway production of Grey Spades. He directed all five works of Pamela Palmer Mutino's, including Swish-Maria in the Mourning, which completed a sold out run at Manhattan Rep. His self-directed autobiographical piece, Our Lady of Famiglia, has played The Duplex, Raw Space, Pulse Theater and Blueberry Pond Theatre Ensemble at the Laylon Theatre in Ossining. His last directoral success for Blueberry Pond Theatre Ensemble was Jean-Paul DeVellard's The Conversation at Choctaw Junction.

Upcoming Season Of Plays

March 6th at 8 PM The Lincoln Continental
By Kathy Kafer, directed by Melinda O'Brien. Originally developed at Blueberry Pond. Produced by M&M Productions.

Tickets $20. Membership $15. Fundrasing benefit for Blueberry Pond Theatre Ensemble.
Father, a daughter and the car that drives their relationship over three decades. Along the road, Rachel encounters challenges of growing up while Murray tackles the trials of growing old. Their relationship with each other and the car survives several crises, crashes and a few hundreds thousand miles. No Toyotas were injured during this production.

March 26th & 27th at 8 PM Swish: Maria in the Mourning
By Pamela Palmer Mutino, Directed by Anthony Valbiro. With Misti Tindiglia, Barbara Marks, Monica O'Brien, Jennifer Edwards Kawa.
Tickets $20. Membership $15. A fundrasing benefit for Blueberry Pond Theatre Ensemble

Swish: Maria in the Mourning depicts the umbilical bond between mother and daughter which cannot be severed through heroin addiction and even death, in this rich portrait of the human condition as the American dream gets deferred.

April 16th & 17th at 8 PM The Blueberry 8x10
A selection of eight ten-minute plays by Blueberry writers.
Originally developed at Blueberry Pond.
Tickets $20. Membership $15. Fundraising benefit for Blueberry Pond Theatre Ensemble under the auspices of The Theatre Authority

May 14th & May 15th at 8 PM Selection of One Act Readings
A selection of readings of one-act plays by Blueberry writers.
Originally developed at Blueberry Pond.
Tickets $20. Membership $15. Fundraising benefit for Blueberry Pond Theatre Ensemble under the auspices of The Theatre Authority

June 18th & June 19th at 8 PM Reading of a Full Play Developed at Blueberry
Tickets $20. Membership $15.

June 25th and June 26th at 8 PM Jazz & Comedy Night at Blueberry
Admission $20. Senior/Student $18. Membership $15.

June 28th CampBlueberry (Youth Program) begins.
July 9th & 10th at 8 PM Blueberry 8x10
A selection of eight ten-minute plays by Blueberry writers.
Originally developed at Blueberry Pond.
Exclusive Membership Only Event. No charge for Memberships.

July 23rd 24th at 8 PM A Midsummers Night Read, followed by cabaret
Exclusive show event for Membership customers. Cabaret open to the public.
Cabaret admission only $20. Membership $15.

Sonnets, soliloquy, and sassy jazz. Shakespeare and singing. High art, low art and everything in between.

July 26th at Noon to 4PM The Art Auction
All proceeds directly benefit Blueberry Pond theatre Ensemble. Paintings, bric brac and interesting items. A hat worn by Angela Lansbury in Hamlet is up for sale for all you Lansbury fans!
Please email us at blueberryboxoffice@earthlink.net if you have items to donate!

August Camp Blueberry Production
The kids strut their stuff.

By invitation only
August 13th & 14th at 8 PM Selection of One Act Reading
A selection of readings of one-act plays by Blueberry writers.
Originally developed at Blueberry Pond.
Exclusive Membership Only Event. No charge for Memberships

September 24th & 25th Blueberry Film Festival Weekend & Cabaret
Original films by Westchester film makers. Audience voting on pictures.
Tickets $20. Membership $15.

September 26th Film Festival Awards Weekend
Who gets the coveted Blueberry?

October 8th & 9th at 8 PM Selection of One Act Readings
A selection of readings by Blueberry writers.
Originally developed at Blueberry Pond.
Exclusive Membership Only Event. No charge for Memberships.

October 22nd to November 14th Fall Main Stage Production (TBA)
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8 PM
Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 PM

Tickets $35
Senior / Student / Union / Military $30
Membership Patrons $25

December 3rd and 4th at 8 PM December Cool Jazz Winter Wonderland
Tickets $20. Membership $15.

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